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http://www.chocolate.com ^ | March 23, 2007

[Lucky9teen]

 

Here's something silly. Let's celebrate chocolate? 

Enjoy American Chocolate Week

March 18 thru March 23!

 

Most people cannot resist the temptation of eating chocolates. Occasion or no occasion, chocolates are an all-the-year-round cause for celebration. Chocolates have been subject to a lot of debates on health related issues. However, here are some cool facts:

1. Chocolate products contain ingredients that can prevent and retard tooth decay.

2. The amount of fat in a chocolate bar is not very high and in fact, in moderate quantity, can be used in a low-fat diet program.

3. Chocolates do not contribute to cholesterol formation. The fact is that a 1.65 oz bar of chocolate contains only 12 mg. 

4. A 1.5 oz chocolate milk bar will give you 41 mg of sodium, while dark chocolate contains only 5 mg. 

5. Researches have found no relationship between eating chocolate and acne formation.  

6. Chocolates contain stearic and oleic acid, which help lower blood cholesterol levels,  reduces the risk of blood clots and benefits the heart.  It increases the HDL (good cholesterol) and reduces LDL (bad cholesterol).

7. Chocolate also contains flavonoids, which are known to have antioxidant properties.

8. Chocolate contains substances called Phenylethylamine and Seratonin, both of which (put simply), are mood lifting agents found naturally in the human brain.

      

Not all chocolate or cocoa is the same, especially when preparing recipes. Ever wonder what the difference is between one kind of chocolate and another?

Chocolate Liquor This is the pure, straight-from-the-bean chocolate. The center of the cocoa bean is ground into a liquid, called the liquor (there is NO alcohol in this!).	Cocoa Butter It's not really a butter, but the fat extracted from the chocolate liquor.
Cocoa Powder Cocoa powder is the solid left after the cocoa butter is pressed out of the liquor. Cocoa powder often undergoes a Dutch Process, that reduces its natural acidity. Dutch cocoa is milder tasting and blends better with milk.	Unsweetened Chocolate This is the solid form of chocolate liquor. Unsweetened chocolate is often used in baking.
Bittersweet Chocolate Chocolate with a minimum of 50% chocolate liquor.	Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chocolate with a minimum of 35% chocolate liquor.
Dark Chocolate Also known as 'sweet chocolate'. It only contains 15% liquor, as well as sweeteners and cocoa butter.	Milk Chocolate Milk chocolate has at least 10% liquor and 12% milk solids. Sugar, cocoa butter and vanilla are also mixed in.
White Chocolate This kind lacks the brown color because there are no cocoa solids. White chocolate is made up of only cocoa butter, sugar and milk solids.

 

         

 

"Exercise is a dirty word... Every time I hear it, I wash my mouth out with chocolate."

[PBRSTREETGANG]

[Lucky9teen]

 

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[Lucky9teen]

I've seen you guys on other threads havin' fun, so I thought I'd extend the invite to join us for some Friday Silliness. :)

Hope to see you there.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I'm no chocolate lover, but I do like a butterfinger every once in a while.

[RockinRight]

Q: What's the generic name for Viagra?

A: Mydixadril.

(say it out loud if you have to...)

[Izzy Dunne]

SAVE THE EARTH

It's the only planet with chocolate.

[HOTTIEBOY]

[Maximus of Texas]

Maybe the "N" doesn't stand for "Knowledge" but "Gay"

[Izzy Dunne]

I actually saw one of these one time - a FIVE POUNDER!

[finnman69]

Chocolate?

"Barack the Magic Neeeegro lives in Dee Ceeeee!!"

"Barack the Magic Neeeegro lives in Dee Ceeeee!!"

"Barack the Magic Neeeegro lives in Dee Ceeeee!!"

[SMARTY]

Thanks!

[gate2wire]

"I thought I'd extend the invite to join us for some Friday Silliness. :)"

[HEY4QDEMS]

[The_Victor]

You mean winter is officially over?!!

[HOTTIEBOY]

I have had enough already. It was winter for darn near two weeks here.....

[Shyla]

I hope!!!

I think prolly one more snow and then you can hang him.

[The_Victor]

have had enough already. It was winter for darn near two weeks here.....

We had spring yesterday here in Houston. It's summer here now.

[Roccus]

Heard on the radio this AM that the price of cocoa is gonna skyrocket due to a draught in the growing regions.

A price/content History of the Hershey Bar 1908-1986

Year.....Size.....Retail price

1908.....9/16 oz.....2 cents
1918.....16/16 oz.....3 cents
1920.....9/16 oz.....3 cents
1921.....1 oz.....5 cents
1924.....1 3/8 oz.....5 cents
1930.....2 oz.....5 cents
1933.....1 7/8 oz.....5 cents
1936.....1 1/2 oz.....5 cents
1937.....1 5/8 oz.....5 cents
1938.....1 3/8 oz.....5 cents
1939.....1 5/8 oz.....5 cents
1941.....1 1/4 oz.....5 cents
1944.....1 5/8 oz.....5 cents
1946.....1 1/2 oz.....5 cents
1947.....1 oz.....5 cents
1954.....7/8 oz.....5 cents
1955.....1 oz.....5 cents
1958.....7/8 oz.....5 cents
1950.....1 oz.....5 cents
1963.....7/8 oz......5 cents
1965.....1 oz.....5 cents
1966.....7/8 oz.....5 cents
1968.....3/4 oz.....5 cents
1969.....1 1/2 oz.....10 cents
1970.....1 3/8 oz.....10 cents
1973.....1.26 oz......10 cents
1974.....1.4 oz.....15 cents
1976.....1.2 oz.....15 cents
1977.....1.2 oz......20 cents
1978.....1.2 oz.....25 cents
1980.....1.05 oz.....25 cents
1982.....1.45 oz.....30 cents
1983.....1.45 oz.....35 cents
1986.....1.45 oz.....40 cents
1986.....1.65 oz.....40 cents